The Struggle for the Soul of America
Last Saturday’s No Kings protest provided some hope that the American people can, and will, stop Donald Trump’s rush toward authoritarianism. While millions of Americans marching in the streets sent a strong message, that alone will not be enough to deter Trump. More must be done.
Recently, the youth-led Sunrise Movement announced the "End the Oligarchy, Save Our Futures" initiative, which aims to mobilize millions of people against the Trump administration and its backers in the fossil fuel industry. It seeks to make the U.S. environmental and labor movements into a powerful political force.
"We intend to make sure millions of students are ready to join workers in demanding an overhaul of our political and economic system so that it finally works for everyday people," proclaimed Aru Shiney-Ajay, executive director of the Sunrise Movement. Once again, it’s the people, not the politicians, who are leading the fight.
At the same time, Indivisible Santa Fe is lobbying for a bipartisan Senate caucus to save our democracy. This caucus would work to stop Trump from taking actions that would directly threaten our democracy, such as denying the right of habeas corpus or ignoring Supreme Court rulings and possibly preventing a war with Iran. This caucus could be a very effective antidote to Trump’s unethical and unlawful edicts.
Indivisible members from New Mexico will be meeting with staff from Sen. Ben Ray Luján's office on Thursday, June 26, on a number of matters, including the possible formation of a bipartisan Senate caucus to save our democracy. Specifically, we are asking Sen. Lujan to approach Alaskan Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and suggest they co-chair the caucus together.
The greater the number of New Mexicans who call or email Luján urging him to support our proposal, the more likely he will agree to forming the caucus and asking Sen. Murkowski to co-chair it with him. So, here’s something you can do right now to help stop Trump. Call (202-224-6621) or write (https://www.lujan.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/) to Ben Ray and urge him to reach out to Sen. Murkowski and ask her to co-chair a bipartisan Senate caucus to Save Our Democracy with him. Once you’ve done that, forward this email to all your friends and colleagues, and ask them to contact Luján as well.
Together, we will stop Trump.
